Bill makes TheBus free for disabled and seniors

By Marcel Honoré

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 16, 2013

~~<p>The City Council is considering a bill to make bus service free for senior citizens and disabled passengers, as the public awaits Mayor Kirk Caldwell's plan to reverse last year's service cuts and route changes.</p>
<p>The proposal, Bill 58, was introduced this past summer by Council Chairman Ernie Martin amid widely unpopular cuts to Honolulu's bus system. It would do away with the initial $10 identification card cost and $30 annual pass cost that seniors and disabled riders pay to use TheBus and would take effect in July if approved.</p>
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The City Council is considering a bill to make bus service free for senior citizens and disabled passengers, as the public awaits Mayor Kirk Caldwell's plan to reverse last year's service cuts and route changes.

The proposal, Bill 58, was introduced this past summer by Council Chairman Ernie Martin amid widely unpopular cuts to Honolulu's bus system. It would do away with the initial $10 identification card cost and $30 annual pass cost that seniors and disabled riders pay to use TheBus and would take effect in July if approved. Login for more...